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Palestinian parliamentary elections delayed, says Abbas, blaming Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday postponed planned parliamentary elections amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and splits in his Fatah party. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RylvG9

Popularity of Chile's Pinera in the doldrums following pensions fiasco

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Three quarters of Chileans disapprove of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's management of the country, according to a poll published on Thursday, just days after the center-right septuagenarian suffered a bruising defeat in his bid to hold back a fresh raid on the country's free market pensions system. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RylvFp

China is moving to address the issue of data privacy

The People’s Republic is preparing to reinforce regulation of today’s Internet giants, which are particularly hungry for large quantities of data. The initiative may also provide Beijing with an opportunity to tighten its grip on Internet-related industries. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RylvCQ

Four killed at German hospital, woman arrested: media

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police arrested a 51-year-old woman after four people were found dead and another seriously injured at a hospital near Berlin on Wednesday evening, multiple German media reported. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RygwjS

Killings of Colombia ex-rebels could reach 1,600 by end of 2024: court

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Some 1,600 former FARC guerrillas will have been murdered by the end of 2024 if current levels of targeted killings continue, Colombia's transitional justice tribunal said on Wednesday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rygwhl

Turkish Cypriots offer two-state plan at U.N. talks, dismissed by Greek Cypriots

GENEVA (Reuters) - The Turkish Cypriot delegation to U.N.-sponsored talks proposed a two-state solution for Cyprus on Wednesday to end the conflict with Greek Cypriots and put the island's two communities on an equal footing, but it was swiftly rejected by the Greek Cypriot side. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RygwZS

Guatemalan civil society to ask U.S. to help tackle corruption

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan civil society leaders say they will implore the United States to sanction more people linked to corruption and to promote the independence of the judicial system when they meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RybyT9